Re: How difficult is it to wire/crimp my own CAT5?

[Alan Shields <alan@xxxxxxx>]

For short leads it probably doesn't matter which wire goes where so long as
both ends are the same.
For longer leads I would look at an existing cable or the markings on the
back of your face plates or patch panel so you keep the signals on the
correct twisted pairs.

Don't forget you need stranded cable for patch leads.

Alan Shields
alan@xxxxxxx

On Saturday, March 9, 2002, at 07:06  pm, nsouthga wrote:

> I need to do some CAT5 cabling and logically I should
> buy a big 300M
> reel and a crimp tool/RJ45 plugs and do it myself.
>
> How easy/difficult/tricky is it to wire these plugs onto bare CAT5?
>
> Also, how do I know which wire connects to which pin on the plug?
>
> I presume I use the crimp tool to connect them up?
>
>
> Or should I continue to be a big girly wuss and buy pre-crimped??
>
> Ta..
 
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